In episode #41 Joanne chats with Frederic Limon a YouTuber and Producer who ditched his smart phone in favour of a simple flip phone.
Frederic is speaking out as a 'Digital Wellness Advocate', encouraging dialogue around the smart phone addiction so rampant today.
Frederic shares:
- What his smart phone habits looked like prior to going back to a flip phone.
- The battle for our attention and the resources dedicated to keeping us chained to our devices.
- The steps he took to limit his smart phone use and why he decided to ditch it entirely.
- How he handles the 'fear of missing out' (FOMO) that accompanies not having a smart phone.
- What he misses (and loves) most about not having a smart phone.
- How online behaviours are changing both the human brain and our social norms.
- His approach for teaching his daughter healthy digital habits.
To learn more about Frederic, email digitalwellnessadvocate@gmail.com or visit his YouTube channel, youtube.com/c/soundtrackreviews. Soundtrack Reviews is a channel for non-musicians to understand why they love (or hate) the music from the movies and TV shows they watch, in an entertaining way!
You can also find Frederic's initial blog post 'Why I Switched to a Flip Phone in 2018 and Never Looked Back' here.